White Hat Is Tilted

June 18, 1987

WOULD THE voters of Florida please join me as I offer condolences to Jon Mills, House speaker, and John Vogt, Senate president. They lost their battle to allow county governments to increase the sales tax by a penny without voter consent. Their rationale? The voters would turn it down if allowed to vote. Isn't it wonderful to be led by such wise men? Interesting that they had nothing to say about the counties having to prove the need before raising taxes.

Oddly enough, the people's champion in this battle was the same person who led the way in foisting the largest tax increase in Florida's history onto the people without their consent. Really, governor, your white hat is tilted and very much in need of cleaning.